In 1965 he was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the music in A Hard Day’s Night and in 1984 he received the Brit award for outstanding contribution to music, having been named best British producer at the first Brit awards in 1977.

Up until his death, he continued to write music, work with charities and advise broadcasters, according to the website for the independent music publisher he set up in 1969.

His son Giles is also a producer who has worked at Abbey Road studios, where Sir George helped the Beatles perform the world’s first live global broadcast.

Andrew Gardner, chairman of Islington Archaeology and History Society, said he and his peers looked up to Sir George, a carpenter’s son.

He said: “Everyone of my age, and many younger, grew up with the influence of George Martin in our lives, on vinyl, later cassette, then CD and now online.

“He helped remaster the lot, including from original 8-track mono recordings. He once said of the Beatles, ‘When I first met them, Love Me Do was the best they could give me.’ He nurtured, grew and developed that raw talent into what we still play today.

“My father was later with Decca, the label that had turned down The Beatles, and George Martin’s technical skill as a producer and composer came to be felt throughout the industry.”